ICD-10 diagnosis code

K02 Dental caries

K02 is the ICD-10 code for Dental caries. It is a three-character category divided into 8 subcodes; use the subcode whenever the record supports that level of detail. It belongs to the block K00–K14 (Diseases of oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws) in Chapter XI, Diseases of the digestive system.

Code type: Category (3 characters)
Chapter: XI · K00–K93
Classification: WHO ICD-10, 2019 version

Subcodes of K02

K02 in national editions

Countries report with their own edition of ICD-10. Most keep the WHO code and add more specific codes beneath it.

SwedenICD-10-SE

K02Tandkaries

DenmarkICD-10-DK

DK02Huller i tænder

FinlandICD-10-FI

K02Hammaskaries

GermanyICD-10-GM

K02Zahnkaries

FranceICD-10-FR

K02Caries dentaires

NetherlandsICD-10-NL

K02tandcariës

United StatesICD-10-CM

Listed through more specific codes:

K02.7Dental root caries

Based on the World Health Organization’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th revision (ICD-10), 2019 version, and the national editions published by each country’s health authority. This page is a reference, not coding advice; follow your national coding rules when you report.

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